Nathan Bransford - The Forums

Hi Nathan, I like the new format. It looks great. I have three questions about Writer's Conferences, and I couldn't find anything in the blog. First, are all/most conferences credible, or are some of them scams? Is there a place we can check them, like the Preditors and Editors webpage for checking ...

My (small) piece for banned book week: http://williammjones.blogspot.com/2010/ ... -2010.html
I plan on reading Speak, and ask for opinions on censorship in high school. Feel free to leave your two cents.

A list of sites useful for people just beginning their research into the publishing industry. http://williammjones.blogspot.com/2010/ ... earch.html

The year is 1882, and London is in a state of terror due to a string of brutal murders. Not the best way to enter the Yuletide season. When he was a child, a madman kidnapped fourteen-year-old Marquis Emil Aleric and his sister I agree with what's been said here. Also, saying he was a child and fou...

I've gotten six rejections, with no hint of interest, so I went back and looked at my query. I figure the problem is the length, so I cut it down to two paragraphs of summary. Did this improve it, or make it worse. Dear Agent: Dominic Taylor can open locked doors with a touch, and pass by cameras wi...

How about soul peices, because that's what it feels like it costs to hit that send button. I shudder to think how it will feel after I've been querying for a while.

IT'S A SERIES? How did I miss that one? I thought it just had one of those more open endings, letting the reader wonder what's going to happen. Can't wait for book two.

I have one: http://fantasyfreak18.deviantart.com/

New stats now that I've queried more than once.

Genre: YA Fantasy
Queries sent: 11
personal rejections: 1
Form rejections: 3
Still out: 7
Partial requests: 0
Full requests: 0
Nerves: Already failing

I was in Barnes and Nobel looking for new books a few days ago, and one caught my eye. I'll admit, I judge books by their covers way to often, and I really liked this on. It was black with dark grey clock gears and a glass key. The lettering had the same clock-like style. So I picked it up and read ...

I am a teenager for about two and a half more months. Eh, I'm going to feel so old when I turn twenty.

Welcome to query land, about my first query and what I plan on doing next: http://williammjones.blogspot.com/2010/ ... yland.html

Finally able to add my stats.

Queries sent: 1
Rejections: 1

I'm a Nobody, YA Fantasy

I believe scrolling means there's been alot of posts. And some, like the question mark, are selected by the original poster as the are creating the post.